Cheat Sheet

Nikon D7000 For Dummies Cheat Sheet

With the D7000 digital camera, Nikon proves once again that you don’t have to give an arm and a leg — or strain your back and neck — to enjoy dSLR photography. The D7000 addition to the Nikon family of dSLRs doesn’t skimp on power or performance, offering a great set of features to help you take your photography to the next level. To help you get started using your D7000 camera, here’s a handy reference to your camera’s buttons and dials and automatic and advanced exposure modes.

Controls on Your Nikon D7000 Digital Camera

If you’re not familiar with the Nikon D7000 digital camera, here’s a quick guide to its buttons, dials, and other external controls. The D7000 kit is sold with the lens shown, the Nikkor 18–105mm AF-S DX (Vibration Reduction) model. Other lenses may not have the same controls.

Automatic Exposure Modes on Your Nikon D7000 Camera

For people new to digital SLR cameras, the Nikon D7000 offers automatic settings that enable point-and-shoot photography. To access modes other than Auto and Auto Flash Off, set the Mode dial to Scene. The monitor then displays a list of the 19 available Scene modes; the ones listed here represent those you’ll find handy on the most regular basis.

Advanced Exposure Modes for the Nikon D7000 Digital Camera

To really take creative control with your Nikon D7000 DSLR, step up to one of these exposure modes, which enable you to adjust aperture (f-stop) to manipulate depth of field (the zone of sharp focus) and to adjust shutter speed to determine whether moving objects appear sharply focused or blurry. You also gain access to some features not available in the fully automatic modes, such as the option to adjust flash power and tweak white balance.

Symbol

Exposure Mode

Description

P

Programmed Autoexposure

The camera selects both the f-stop and shutter speed to ensure
proper exposure, but you can choose from multiple combinations of
the two settings.

A

Aperture-priority Autoexposure

You set aperture by rotating the Sub-command dial; the camera
selects the shutter speed needed to produce a good exposure at that
aperture.

S

Shutter-priority Autoexposure

You set shutter speed by rotating the Main command dial; the
camera selects the f-stop that will produce a good exposure at your
chosen shutter speed.

M

Manual Exposure

You control both the shutter speed and f-stop; rotate the Main
command dial to set shutter speed, and use the Sub-command dial to
set the f-stop.